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Author: Andrew Smithers (Founder, Founder, Smithers & Co.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.80cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.438kg
ISBN: 9780198836117
ISBN 10: 0198836112
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 11 July 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Smither's conclusions are made more credible by his effective refutation of alternative theories of declining productivity growth and by his unparalleled understanding of underlying data sources. His is a passionate voice pointing out why this this overlooked problem needs to be urgently addressed. But it is also a professional voice, based on insights from a long professional career, which suggests some eminently practical solutions to that problem. Read it and be convinced by both voices. * William White, Senior Fellow at the CD Howe Institute and Former Economic Adviser, Bank for International Settlements *
Smithers is quietly persuasive, and invites the public to discuss and debate his ideas. A glossary helps nonspecialists understand the terminology. ... Summing up: Recommended * W. Edens, CHOICE * Smither's conclusions are made more credible by his effective refutation of alternative theories of declining productivity growth and by his unparalleled understanding of underlying data sources. His is a passionate voice pointing out why this this overlooked problem needs to be urgently addressed. But it is also a professional voice, based on insights from a long professional career, which suggests some eminently practical solutions to that problem. Read it and be convinced by both voices. * William White, Senior Fellow at the CD Howe Institute and Former Economic Adviser, Bank for International Settlements *
Smither's conclusions are made more credible by his effective refutation of alternative theories of declining productivity growth and by his unparalleled understanding of underlying data sources. His is a passionate voice pointing out why this this overlooked problem needs to be urgently addressed. But it is also a professional voice, based on insights from a long professional career, which suggests some eminently practical solutions to that problem. Read it and be convinced by both voices. * William White, Senior Fellow at the CD Howe Institute and Former Economic Adviser, Bank for International Settlements * Smithers is quietly persuasive, and invites the public to discuss and debate his ideas. A glossary helps nonspecialists understand the terminology. ... Summing up: Recommended * W. Edens, CHOICE *
Author Information
Andrew Smithers is the founder of economic consultancy Smithers & Co. He is the author of Valuing Wall Street: Protecting Wealth in Turbulent Markets, The Road to Recovery: How Economic Policy Must Change, and Wall Street Revalued: Imperfect Markets and Inept Central Bankers. He is a former columnist for the London Evening Standard, and has also written columns and blogs for The Times and the Financial Times.
